Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Malaysia
Malaysia: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 4.01 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Malaysia, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Malaysia stood at 4.01.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Malaysia peaked at 4.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 1995.
That places Malaysia 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.52 | — |
| 1988 | 2.62 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.75 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.55 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.57 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.62 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.51 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.52 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 3.92 | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.79 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.52 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.06 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.91 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 4.14 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.03 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.14 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.56 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.58 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4.28 | -6.4% |
| 2026 | 4.01 | -6.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +39.3% | 2.82 | 3.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.71 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.88 | 2.51 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.33 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 3.06 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 | 4.01 | 4.58 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 131 Finland 5.11 compare
- 132 Romania 4.44 compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 4.34 compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 3.75 compare
- 136 Qatar 3.67 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 3.67 compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Malaysia?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Malaysia was 4.01 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Malaysia ranks 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms